Banks have been threatening to end debit card rewards.. and now they finally are.
Read more at bucks.blogs.nytimes.com
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March 2011
03/22/2011
03/21/2011
New advice for kids in cars
New advice for kids in cars: Rear-facing seats till 2-years-old, twice as long as had been suggested. In a new report issued by The American Academy of Pediatrics, kids under 13 should stay in the back seats and booster seats should be used until the child reaches the height of four feet nine inches tall. That means a fare amount of kids would be trapped in boosters till high school!
AT&T is buying T-Mobile
One less wireless company? AT&T is buying T-Mobile making it the largest wireless provider and potentially setting up a series of takeovers that could leave America with just two wireless phone companies. AT&T says this is good for consumers, consumer groups say, nuh-uh! There are real concerns this could move could cause your cell rates to soar!
03/16/2011
A quick way to warn others about bad products
Bad product? Dangerous products? Here's a quick way to warn others... and put the company on notice! A new government program that lets you rat out bad products, by name.
>>Get all the detials at: http://www.saferproducts.gov/
Scam alert! The IRS is not emailing you!
Scam alert! The IRS is not emailing you! This is the time of year for the IRS scam email. It arrives saying you have a refund coming and the agency needs your personal information to send the cash. Don't fall for it. The IRS never asks for personal information through an email. never.
03/15/2011
Free phone calls and texting to Japan
Most of the major carriers are offering free phone calls and texting to Japan. It started with free calls offered by AT&T, now the others are joining in. Each has its own rules, so check with your own carrier.
Help Japan without spending a dime
Want to help Japan? Here's how without spending a dime! Voskos Greek Yogurt Pledges $1.00 per "Like" on FB towards a Japan Earthquake Relief Fund.
>>Simply go to: http://www.facebook.com/Voskos.Greek.Yogurt?sk=app_158949827476771#!/Voskos.Greek.Yogurt?sk=wall
How to find your missing owner's manuals
12:00, 12:00 Here we are 3 days into daylight savings time and your clocks are still blinking? 12:00, 12:00. Camera, TV, oven and on and on. Where did that owner's manual go? Good luck finding it, but there is an alternative, go online here: http://www.retrevo.com/content/blog/setyourclock
03/14/2011
Has your favorite item disappeared at the supermarket?
Has your favorite item disappeared from the supermarket's shelf? There are four main reasons for that. 1) The product was discontinued by the manufacturer. 2) The manufacturer went out of business. 3) The manufacturer/distributor had declined to pay for shelf space. Many stores charge products for shelf space, sometimes the manufacturer decides they want too much. 4) The store is trying to get you to switch brands. This is becoming more common. A product will disappear completely, or for a few weeks. The supermarket is using a lack of choice as a way to push consumers into buying the store brand or other higher profit alternative.
